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Yolanda Vazquez talks with Jeanne Comeau, President & CEO of NAMI Northern Virginia. They discuss the September 23rd walk to supportindividuals living with a mental health condition, family members find education, support and HOPE. Follow NAMI on Facebook and Twitter. Recorded 7/25/17.
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Yolanda Vazquez speaks with Cameron Miles, a Resource Development Coordinator for Resident Services, Inc., about scholarships offered to help young people living in public housing thrive. Also discussed is an Annual Golf Tournament on September 14th at the Mt. Pleasant Golf Course.

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Yolanda Vazquez speaks with Randi Pupkin, the Executive Director for Art with a Heart, about their upcoming Open House. The Open House will be held on April 8th, from 2:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. at 3000, Falls Road, Mill 1, Baltimore, MD, 21211.

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Yolanda Vazquez speaks with Gwen Thomas, the founder of Fresh Perspectives Seminars, about helping students acquire scholarships for college. Also discussed is “Pursuing the Dream College Scholarship Bootcamp,” event. The event will be held on April 7th from 8:30 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum.

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Yolanda Vazquez speaks with Brian Morrison, the Founder, President and CEO of Believe in Tomorrow, about the Believe in Tomorrow Port to Fort 6K. The event will be held on April 21st at 8:30 A.M. at Coke Field, Locust Point.

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Yolanda Vazquez speaks with Lasava Tidwell, the Co-Chair for Pi Omega Chapter, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., about the Second District Conference Public Forum. The event will be held at the Hilton Baltimore from 7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. on April 26th.

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Yolanda Vazquez speaks with Jon White, the Vice President of Pi Omega Foundation, which is part of the Pi Omega Chapter, about the group’s mission and what they do for the community. Also discussed are the benefits of becoming a member.

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Veterans Treatment Courts ensure that when our veterans return home and are struggling with the transition home and get into trouble with the law because of a mental-health disorder, a substance abuse disorder and/or trauma, they receive the structure, the treatment, and the mentoring they need to get their lives back on track.
One in five veterans has symptoms of a mental health disorder - or cognitive Impairment and research shows a link between combat-related mental illness and substance abuse. Left untreated, mental health disorders that are common among veterans, can directly lead to involvement in the criminal justice system. Actress Melissa Fitzgerald (The West Wing), Senior Director of Justice for Vets discusses an initiative that aims to transform the way veterans are handled in the criminal justice system. Visit Justice for Vets on the web, Facebook, or follow on Twitter.

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According to the International Labor Organization, 27 million people are involved in human trafficking. Laurel Bellows of the American Bar Association's Human Trafficking Task Force addresses this growing trend. To learn more, visit the American Bar Association on the web at www.ambar.org/trafficking

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More than 20 million Americans cope with vision loss, and that number is growing due to baby boomers reaching retirement age and beyond and higher survival rates for premature babies, many with multiple disabilities. Paul Schroeder of American Foundation for the Blind discusses efforts to be sure that technology is accessible to this population.
Schroeder stated, "Vision loss...can be very tough and it is difficult for people to adjust to. Most people lose their site... as they are aging."
Visit American Foundation for the Blind at www.AFB.org.

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